trophy

tro·phy  (trf)

n. pl. tro·phies

1.

a. A prize or memento, such as a cup or plaque, received as a symbol of victory, especially in sports.

b. A specimen or part, such as a lion's head, preserved as a token of a successful hunt.

c. A memento, as of one's personal achievements.

d. The spoils of war, dedicated in classical antiquity with an inscription to a deity and set up as a temporary monument on or near a battlefield, placed in an existing temple, or housed in a permanent, new structure.

2. Architecture An ornamental marble carving or bronze casting depicting a group of weapons or armor placed upon a square or circular base.

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[French trophée, from Old French trophee, from Latin trophaeum, monument to victory, variant of tropaeum, from Greek tropaion, from neuter of tropaios, of defeat, from trop, a turning, rout; see trep- in Indo-European roots.]

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trophy [ˈtrəʊfɪ]

n pl -phies

1. (General Sporting Terms) an object such as a silver or gold cup that is symbolic of victory in a contest, esp a sporting contest; prize

2. a memento of success, esp one taken in war or hunting

3. (Historical Terms) (in ancient Greece and Rome)

a.  a memorial to a victory, usually consisting of captured arms raised on the battlefield or in a public place

b.  a representation of such a memorial

4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) an ornamental carving that represents a group of weapons, etc.

5. (modifier) Informal highly desirable and regarded as a symbol of wealth or success a trophy wife

[from French trophée, from Latin tropaeum, from Greek tropaion, from tropē a turning, defeat of the enemy; related to Greek trepein to turn]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	trophy - an award for success in war or hunting accolade, honor, laurels, honour, award - a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"
	2.	trophy - something given as a token of victory prize apple of discord - (classical mythology) a golden apple thrown into a banquet of the gods by Eris (goddess of discord--who had not been invited); the apple had `for the fairest' written on it and Hera and Athena and Aphrodite all claimed it; when Paris (prince of Troy) awarded it to Aphrodite it began a chain of events that led to the Trojan War booby prize - a prize given to one who finishes last in a contest bronze medal - a trophy made of bronze (or having the appearance of bronze) that is usually awarded for winning third place in a competition loving cup, cup - a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition; "the school kept the cups is a special glass case" gold medal - a trophy made of gold (or having the appearance of gold) that is usually awarded for winning first place in a competition silver medal, silver - a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition accolade, honor, laurels, honour, award - a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"

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trophy

noun

1. prize, cup, award, bays, laurels They could win a trophy this year.

2. souvenir, spoils, relic, memento, booty, keepsake lines of stuffed animal heads, trophies of his hunting hobby

Translations

trophy [ˈtrəʊfɪ]

A. N (gen) → trofeo m

B. CPD trophy wife N joven esposa de un hombre de éxito que éste gusta de exhibir

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trophy [ˈtrəʊfi] n

(SPORT) → trophée m
to win a trophy → gagner un trophée

(from hunting, war) → trophée m

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trophy

n (Hunt, Mil, Sport) → Trophäe f

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trophy [ˈtrəʊfɪ] n → trofeo

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trophy [ˈtrəʊfɪ] n → trofeo

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trophy

n trophy [ˈtrəufi]

1 a prize for winning in a sport etc He won a silver trophy for shooting. trofee جائِزَه رِياضِيَّه трофей trofej trofæ die Trophäe βραβείο trofeo karikas جایزه pokaali trophée גָבִיע विजयो पहार trofej, nagrada díj, trófea hadiah kemenangan verðlaunagripur trofeo トロフィー 우승 기념품 apdovanojimas, prizas piala prijs pokal, trofé, premie trofeum troféu trofeu приз trofej trofeja trofej trofé รางวัล ödül, kupa, madalya 獎杯 трофей ٹرافي، فتح کي نشاني cúp 奖杯

2 something which is kept in memory of a victory, success etc. kleinood غَنيمَه، نُصُب تِذْكاري трофей trofej trofæ die Trophäe τρόπαιο trofeo trofee یادبود muisto trophée גָבִיע विजय स्मारक trofej, spomen trófea tanda kemenangan minnisvarði um sigur, minjagripur trofeo 記念品 승리 기념물 trofėjus balva piala trofee (krigs)suvenir trofeum troféu trofeu трофей trofej trofeja trofej trofé สิ่งที่ยึดได้จากศัตรูและเก็บไว้เป็นที่ระลึกถึงชัยชนะ yadigâr, hatıra 勝利紀念品 трофей; здобич فتح کي يادگار chiến lợi phẩm 胜利纪念品

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trophy → تذكار انتصار trofej trofæ Trophäe τρόπαιο trofeo palkinto trophée trofej trofeo トロフィー 트로피 trofee trofé trofeum troféu трофей trofé ถ้วยรางวัล kupa cúp 战利品